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Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 13)

(Feb. 13) The season ends this week for Division III, while the other three divisions continue to race toward the finish line.  Here’s a look at what the tournament field for all four divisions of boys basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today. Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percen

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 13)

The season ends this week for Division III, while the other three divisions continue to race toward the finish line.

Here’s a look at what the tournament field for all four divisions of boys basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today.

Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I and III will have 15 teams, Division II will have 14 teams and Division IV will have 16 teams in the playoffs. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official. 

Division I

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Portsmouth (14-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  2. Bedford (13-2, 3.4667, 2nd)
  3. Trinity (11-3, 3.1429, 4th)
  4. Pinkerton (11-3, 3.1429, 3rd)
  5. Bishop Guertin (11-4, 2.9333, 5th)
  6. Goffstown (9-5, 2.5714, 7th)
  7. Windham (8-5, 2.4615, 8th)
  8. Alvirne (8-5, 2.4615, 6th)
  9. Nashua South (8-6, 2.28571, 13th)
  10. Exeter (7-7, 2.0000, 9th)
  11. Keene (6-8, 1.7143, 11th)
  12. Dover (6-8, 1.7143, 10th)
  13. Londonderry (6-8, 1.7143, 12th)
  14. Manchester Memorial (6-8, 1.7143, 15th)
  15. Merrimack (6-8, 1.7143, 14th)

Outside: Nashua North (5-9, 1.4286); Winnacunnet (5-9, 1.4286); Manchester Central (4-9, 1.2308); Salem (3-11, 0.8571); Spaulding (3-11, 0.8571); Timberlane (3-12, 0.8000); Concord (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Trinity wins the tiebreaker with Pinkerton thanks to head-to-head victory.
  • Windham (2.2222) wins the tiebreaker with Alvirne (1.7778) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • In a five-way tiebreaker, Keene (1.2000) and Dover (1.0000) finish in that order ahead of Londonderry (0.8889), Manchester Memorial (0.8889) and Merrimack (0.8889) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Londonderry (4.0000) wins the tiebreaker with Manchester Memorial (0.0000) and Merrimack (0.0000) thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games. Note: Memorial and Merrimack have yet to play, but the outcome would not change this tiebreaker. 
  • Manchester Memorial (0.2778) wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack (0.2632) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

  • No. 1 Portsmouth

First-round matchups

  • No. 9 Nashua South at No. 8 Alvirne
  • No. 12 Dover at No. 5 Bishop Guertin
  • No. 13 Londonderry at No. 4 Pinkerton
  • No. 15 Merrimack at No. 2 Bedford
  • No. 10 Exeter at No. 7 Windham
  • No. 14 Manchester Memorial at No. 3 Trinity
  • No. 11 Keene at No. 6 Goffstown

Playoff Schedule

  • Preliminary Round: March 4, at higher seed.
  • Quarterfinals: March 7, at higher seed.
  • Semifinals: March 11, Rochester Rec Center.
  • Final: March 15, at UNH.

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Hollis Brookline (14-0, 4.0714, 1st)
  2. Manchester West (12-2, 3.4286, 2nd)
  3. Pelham (10-3, 3.1538, 3rd)
  4. Pembroke (10-3, 3.0769, 6th)
  5. Hanover (11-4, 2.9333, 4th)
  6. Coe-Brown (10-4, 2.9286, 7th)
  7. Bow (9-4, 2.7692, 9th)
  8. Kingswood (9-5, 2.5714, 5th)
  9. Oyster River (8-5, 2.5385, 8th)
  10. Kennett (7-6, 2.1538, 11th)
  11. Sanborn (6-7, 1.8462, 10th)
  12. Lebanon (6-7, 1.8462, 12th)
  13. Souhegan (6-7, 1.8462, 14th)
  14. Milford (5-8, 1.5385, 13th)

Outside: ConVal (4-9, 1.2308); Merrimack Valley (3-10, 0.9231); Plymouth (3-10, 0.9231); Laconia (2-11, 0.6154); John Stark (0-13, 0.0000); Bishop Brady (0-13, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Sanborn (1.5000), Lebanon (1.3333) and Souhegan (1.2000) finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

  • No. 1 Hollis Brookline
  • No. 2 Manchester West

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

  • No. 9 Oyster River at No. 8 Kingswood
  • No. 12 Lebanon at No. 5 Hanover
  • No. 13 Souhegan at No. 4 Pembroke
  • No. 10 Kennett at No. 7 Bow
  • No. 14 Milford at No. 3 Pelham
  • No. 11 Sanborn at No. 6 Coe-Brown

Playoff Schedule

  • Preliminary Round: March 4, at higher seed.
  • Quarterfinals: March 7, at higher seed.
  • Semifinals: March 11, Rochester Rec Center.
  • Final: March 15, at UNH.

Division III

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Belmont (17-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  2. Mascoma Valley (15-1, 3.7500, 3rd)
  3. Stevens (15-2, 3.5294, 2nd)
  4. Hopkinton (14-2, 3.5000, 4th)
  5. Gilford (14-3, 3.2941, 6th)
  6. St. Thomas (12-3, 3.2000, 5th)
  7. Kearsarge (12-5, 2.8235, 7th)
  8. Fall Mountain (10-5, 2.6667, 8th)
  9. Derryfield (11-6, 2.5882, 9th)
  10. White Mountains (9-9, 2.0000, 10th)
  11. Newfound (8-9, 1.8824, 12th)
  12. Campbell (7-9, 1.7500, 11th)
  13. Prospect Mountain (7-11, 1.5556, 13th)
  14. Hillsboro-Deering (5-11, 1.2500, 15th)
  15. Inter-Lakes (5-12, 1.1765, 14th)

Outside: Winnisquam (4-13, 0.9412); Monadnock (4-13, 0.9412); Raymond (4-13, 0.9412); Conant (3-14, 0.7059); Somersworth (2-13, 0.5333); Newport (2-16, 0.4444); Berlin (1-16, 0.2353).

First-round bye (changes in bold)

  • No. 1 Belmont

First-round matchups

  • No. 9 Derryfield at No. 8 Fall Mountain
  • No. 12 Campbell at No. 5 Gilford
  • No. 13 Prospect Mountain at No. 4 Hopkinton
  • No. 15 Inter-Lakes at No. 2 Mascoma Valley
  • No. 10 White Mountains at No. 7 Kearsarge
  • No. 14 Hillsboro-Deering at No. 3 Stevens
  • No. 11 Newfound at No. 6 St. Thomas

Playoff Schedule

  • Preliminary Round: Feb. 17, at higher seed.
  • Quarterfinals: Feb. 20, at higher seed.
  • Semifinals: Feb. 25, TBD.
  • Final: Feb. 28, at Keene State College.

Division IV

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Littleton (15-1, 3.8750, 1st)
  2. Hinsdale (14-1, 3.8667, 2nd)
  3. Groveton (14-2, 3.5625, 3rd)
  4. Portsmouth Christian (13-3, 3.3125, 4th)
  5. Mascenic (12-4, 3.0625, 7th)
  6. Farmington (12-4, 3.0000, 8th)
  7. Holy Family (12-4, 3.0000, 5th)
  8. Profile (12-4, 3.0000, 9th)
  9. Newmarket (11-5, 2.8125, 6th)
  10. Moultonborough (10-6, 2.5625, 10th)
  11. Nute (9-7, 2.2500, 11th)
  12. Epping (8-8, 2.0000, 12th)
  13. Franklin (8-8, 2.0000, 13th)
  14. Concord Christian (7-9, 1.7500, 16th)
  15. Pittsburg-Canaan (7-9, 1.7500, NR)
  16. Woodsville (6-10, 1.5000, 14th)

Outside: Colebrook (6-10, 1.5000, 15th); Gorham (6-10, 1.5000); Pittsfield (5-12, 1.1765); Sunapee (4-11, 1.1333); Wilton-Lyndeborough (1-14, 0.2667); Lisbon (1-16, 0.2353); Lin-Wood (0-15, 0.0000); Mount Royal (0-14, 0.0000).

Missing Results: Mount Royal at Wilton-Lyndeborough (Feb. 6); Mount Royal at Sunapee (Feb. 9). 

Tiebreakers

  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Farmington (2.6667) and Holy Family (2.6667) finish ahead of Profile (2.4000) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Farmington wins the tiebreaker with Holy Family thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Epping (1.5385) wins the tiebreaker with Franklin (1.0909) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Concord Christian (1.4286) wins the tiebreaker with Pittsburg-Canaan (0.7273) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Woodsville (4.0000) wins the tiebreaker with Colebrook (1.3333) and Gorham (1.0000) thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

  • No. 16 Woodsville at No. 1 Littleton
  • No. 9 Newmarket at No. 8 Profile
  • No. 12 Epping at No. 5 Mascenic
  • No. 13 Franklin at No. 4 Portsmouth Christian
  • No. 15 Pittsburg-Canaan at No. 2 Hinsdale
  • No. 10 Moultonborough at No. 7 Holy Family
  • No. 14 Concord Christian at No. 3 Groveton
  • No. 11 Nute at No. 6 Farmington

Playoff Schedule

  • Preliminary Round: Feb. 23, at higher seed.
  • Quarterfinals: Feb. 26, at higher seed.
  • Semifinals: March 2, TBD.
  • Final: March 7, at Colby Sawyer College.

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